Janine Jurkowski, (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, M.P.H., Boston University)
Associate Professor
Health disparities, social and cultural determinants of health care utilization and screening practices, community based participatory research, Latino/Hispanic health, health promotion among people with disabilities, and factors that influence chronic disease prevention and control. Methods focus on telephone and in person survey methods as well as qualitative methods including focus group and Photovoice research methods.

Benjamin Shaw, (Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Michigan)
Associate Professor, Chair
Social support and health among the elderly; the influence of early life social environments on adult health; stress, coping and health.

Barry Sherman, (Ph.D., University of Chicago)
Associate Professor. Director Dr.PH. program, School of Public Health
Psychosocial aspects of health; coping, stress, and social supports, families of children with special needs, substance abuse and pregnant and postpartum women and their children.